DETROIT, Mich. (10/3/15) – Junior Anna Mindling scored just five minutes into the game, but the University of Detroit Mercy women's soccer team allowed three unanswered goals to visiting Northern Kentucky to fall to the Norse, 3-1, on a cold and rainy afternoon from Titan Field.
 
Mindling's goal in the fifth minute sparked a great start for the Titans, who outshot the Norse 8-6 in the first half. It would not be enough, however, as the Norse netted the equalizer midway through the first frame and poured in two goals in what was a sloppy second half for Detroit.
 
With the loss, the Titans fall to 4-6-2 overall and 1-2-1 in Horizon League play. Meanwhile, the Norse improved to 7-3 on the season and a perfect 3-0 in conference action.
 
How it Happened
• Detroit jumped on the board early with a goal in the fifth minute. Senior Alyssa Lotito sent a cross in off a free kick and found Mindling, who soared above the defense and headed the ball home in the middle of a jam-packed box.
• In the 12^th minute, senior Jennifer Borawski blasted a shot at goal, but NKU's Schocker made a terrific charging save.
• In the 23^rd minute, Jessica Frey sent a cross into the box and found Hanna Pateryn, who collected the pass and buried a shot into the left corner of the goal to tie the game at 1-1.
• Freshman Carly Fiorido ripped a pair of shots at goal in the 27^th minute, but each was blocked.
• Nearing the end of the first half, sophomore Phylisha Drayton collected a tough pass and calmly gathered herself before blasting what appeared to be the Titans' second score, but Schocker managed to get in front of the shot and made the save.
• NKU came out strong in the second half and put a ton of pressure on Detroit. The Norse tallied four corner kicks and three shots in the first seven minutes of the frame.
• The Norse's Macy Hamblin smoked a left-footed volley from the top of the box past a diving Eustaquio in the 60^th minute, to give NKU a 2-1 lead. The goal would prove to be the game-winner.
• NKU added their third goal of the game in the 68^th minute. Katelyn Newton capitalized on a Detroit turnover by sneaking a shot through traffic into the left side of the net.
• Detroit did not go away quietly, with Mindling scorching a sinking-shot from outside the box in the 85^th minute. Her shot caught the crossbar and ricocheted to senior Sara Zawacki, but Zawacki's attempt sailed just high.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Detroit outshot NKU 8-6 in the first half, but were on the wrong side of a 11-4 edge in shots in the second half.
• Northern Kentucky finished the game with a 17-12 shot advantage, including a 6-4 edge in shots on goal.
• Each team made three saves in front of goal.
• The Titans held a 4-1 edge in corner kicks in the first half, but gave up seven corners to NKU and received none in the second half.
• NKU's bench out-performed the Detroit reserves with a 6-0 edge in shots.
 
Leading the Titans
• Mindling scored a goal and registered three shots, while Lotito added three shots of her own and added an assist.
• Fiorido and Zawacki each tallied two shots, but neither was able to put the ball on net.
• Freshman goalkeeper Claudia Eustaquio made three saves in the loss.
 
Titan Tidbits
• Lotito's assist was her team-leading fifth of the season and gives her 19 for her career. She is now four away from 6^th place in the all-time Detroit ledger for assists.
• Mindling's goal was the first score that NKU and Schocker had allowed in Horizon League play.
• The loss at Titan Field snaps a five-game home unbeaten streak for Detroit.
• NKU's win makes them 2-0 all-time against Detroit, in a series that started in 2014.
• The win is Northern Kentucky's first victory of the season when allowing the game's first goal.
 
Up Next
Detroit returns to Titan Field for their last non-conference game of the season against Madonna on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The match is set to begin at 3 p.m. and admission is free.